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if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic. far worse than the impacts of the fiscal cliff. and people, they will remember back in 2011, the last time that this course of action was threatened, our entire recovery was put at risk, consumer confidence plunged, the business investment plunged and gross dropped. in today's agreement, they will remain in place as long as i am president. the deficit needs to be reduced in the way it is balanced as everyone needs to pay their fair share as everyone needs to pay their parts. that's how our economy works best. that's how we grow. the subtotal of all the budget agreements that we have reached so far proves that there is a path forward that it is possible. and if we focus not only on our politics, but on what's right for the country. and the one thing that i think hopefully in the new year will focus on is seeing if we can put a package like this together with a little bit less drama, a little less brinkmanship, not scare
if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic. far worse than the impacts of the fiscal cliff. and people, they will remember back in 2011, the last time that this course of action was threatened, our entire recovery was put at risk, consumer confidence plunged, the business investment plunged and gross dropped. in today's agreement, they will remain in place as long as i am...
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any state or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the united states, shall be then henceforth and forever free. >> the document was transferred from the state department to the national archives back in 1936. it's so fragile that it can be displayed only a few days out of the year. one of the most important documents in our history. i'll be back later tonight, 9:00 p.m. eastern. i'm filling in for piers morgan later tonight. we're watching what's happening in the u.s. house of representatives. deal or no deal? we don't know right now. the stakes, though, are enormous. "outfront" starts right now. >>> good evening. i'm ali velshi in for erin burnett. breaking news. derailing the deal. could a revolt by house republicans kill the fiscal cliff deal passed by the senate at 2:00 a.m. this morning? two hours after america went over the cliff. the gop caucus just met to try and figure out its next move. cnn has learned that house speaker john boehner put two options on the table. amend the senate bill with a package of spending cuts, or bring up the s
any state or designated part of a state, the people whereof shall then be in rebellion against the united states, shall be then henceforth and forever free. >> the document was transferred from the state department to the national archives back in 1936. it's so fragile that it can be displayed only a few days out of the year. one of the most important documents in our history. i'll be back later tonight, 9:00 p.m. eastern. i'm filling in for piers morgan later tonight. we're watching...
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if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic. the one thing that i think hopefully in the new year we'll focus on is seeing if we can put a package like this together with a little bit less drama. a little less brinksmanship. not scare the heck out of folks quite as much. >> well, the president doesn't want to scare us too much. nbc's tracie potts is live for us on capitol hill. tracie, it was a new year's day to remember. >> it was. this came a day late but just in time for the markets reopening this morning and just in time for many americans who were very concerned about their tax rates going up. that's an area that democrats gave him. couples who make $450,000 or more are going to have higher tax rates. you heard the president alluding to a tax fight. that's a fight that the congress has to deal with. john boehner the republican house speaker was able to gather 85 votes in favor of this bill. overwhelmingly passed in the senate.not as much, most republicans vot
if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic. the one thing that i think hopefully in the new year we'll focus on is seeing if we can put a package like this together with a little bit less drama. a little less brinksmanship. not scare the heck out of folks quite as much. >> well, the president doesn't want to scare us too much. nbc's tracie potts is live for us on...
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i was, by far, the most fortunate person in my burn unit. >> reporter: what happened to hannah storm can happen to anyone. propane gas is heavier than gas so it sat on air. it's important to wait 15 minutes when using a propane grill before relighting it to make sure the gas has dissipated. >>> fire dangers are more dangerous than we think. with hannah storm it was a prepain barbecue but it can happen with those increasingly popular fire pits. >> ryan kuebler is working to bring us a story later on a phenomenon that killed one local teen. >> reporter: many know when you're mixing fire and any kind of accelerant it can be dang but these accidents happen. enough that the alcohol, tobacco and firearms know what to do. this is a test done by the atf. under the right circumstance, a gas can explode when pouring it over an open flai. up to two years ago no one knew or thought a gas can could act like a fire breathing dragon of sorts. where the opening can violently spew up to 13 feet of fire, making it an unintended but deadly weapon. this happened right here am baltimore county. the teena
i was, by far, the most fortunate person in my burn unit. >> reporter: what happened to hannah storm can happen to anyone. propane gas is heavier than gas so it sat on air. it's important to wait 15 minutes when using a propane grill before relighting it to make sure the gas has dissipated. >>> fire dangers are more dangerous than we think. with hannah storm it was a prepain barbecue but it can happen with those increasingly popular fire pits. >> ryan kuebler is working to...
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if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic, far worse than the impact of a fiscal cliff. people will remember back in 2011, the last time this course of action was threatened, our entire recovery was put at risk. consumer confidence plunged, business investment plunged, growth dropped. we can't go down that path again. today's agreement, enshrines a principle into law that will remain in place as long as i president. the deficit need to be reduced in a way that is balanced. everyone pays their fair share. everyone does their part. that's how our economy works best. that's how we grow. the sum total of all of the budget agreements we have reached so far proves that there is a path forward. that they it is possible if we focus not on our politic thousands but on what is right for the country. and the one thing that ifulfly will focus on, put a package like this together. less drama, more brinkmanship, not scare the heck out of folks quite as much. we can come toget
if congress refuses to give the united states government the ability to pay these bills on time, the consequences for the entire global economy would be catastrophic, far worse than the impact of a fiscal cliff. people will remember back in 2011, the last time this course of action was threatened, our entire recovery was put at risk. consumer confidence plunged, business investment plunged, growth dropped. we can't go down that path again. today's agreement, enshrines a principle into law that...
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he's president of the united states, not emperor of the planet. >> reporter: this could get scarier. >> it may take a default, another downgrade, the serious economic consequences that flow from it to jolt us back to some kind of reality, and that's a frightening prospect. >> reporter: and not a happy new year. congressional scholar norm orrin steen says it could look like a tribal war up here, and soon. live from the hill. >> stay with news4 for up-to-the minute information on fallout on efforts to avoid the fiscal cliff. we'll have more on how the agreement could impact families in our area, especially northern virginia. >>> new developments this afternoon in the battle over a multibillion dollar bill to prove aid to the states slammed by sandy. in the past hour, lawmakers planned to vote on $9 billion of the $60 billion being sought on aid, this after lawmakers on both sides of the aisle lashed out today at gop leadership for pulling a vote on the bill. >> reporter: is the plight of victims of superstorm sandy suffered another setback, setting off blistering criticism of boehner.
he's president of the united states, not emperor of the planet. >> reporter: this could get scarier. >> it may take a default, another downgrade, the serious economic consequences that flow from it to jolt us back to some kind of reality, and that's a frightening prospect. >> reporter: and not a happy new year. congressional scholar norm orrin steen says it could look like a tribal war up here, and soon. live from the hill. >> stay with news4 for up-to-the minute...
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she's on the payroll of the united states of america. when she is on your team, she is fighting for your side. just because a lawyer represents somebody or a firm represents somebody doesn't mean that they can't go on and follow the laws as they stand and as they're being prom you will gated. in temz of enforcement, we still have over 100 rules in dodd frank that need to be developed and put into place. so having her there as the tough street fighter for, you know, average citizens i think is a very good thing. >> i guess i would just sound a little bit of a -- i find it a little bit questionable and i go back to gabe sherman's piece in new york magazine two years ago which says the alliance among wall street universities and the white house is the military industrial complex of our time. >> but you are also not going to find people with expertise in an industry who have only worked on one side of an issue. it's something that we see in washington all the time. >> it's a long-term problem. we see this although time with people going from
she's on the payroll of the united states of america. when she is on your team, she is fighting for your side. just because a lawyer represents somebody or a firm represents somebody doesn't mean that they can't go on and follow the laws as they stand and as they're being prom you will gated. in temz of enforcement, we still have over 100 rules in dodd frank that need to be developed and put into place. so having her there as the tough street fighter for, you know, average citizens i think is a...
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may god always bless the united states of america. my colleagues, the speaker of the house, john boehner. [applause] >> thank you. leader pelosi, members of the house and senate, dear family and friends, fellow countrymen, we meet again at democracy's great port of call. every two years, at this hour, the constitution brings a new order to this house. it is an interlude for reflection, a glimpse of old truths. to our new members and their families, welcome. you are likely feeling awestruck right about now. history runs through here. and now you are among a select few to share in this privilege. for those who are returning, who have walked these aisles before, maybe it's time we feel awestruck again. the way our founders envisioned it, the republic would be led by citizens who recognize that the blessing of governing ourselves requires that we give something of ourselves. everything depended on this. so they made each other and their successors swear an oath of allegiance. in a few moments, i will take this oath for the twelfth time as
may god always bless the united states of america. my colleagues, the speaker of the house, john boehner. [applause] >> thank you. leader pelosi, members of the house and senate, dear family and friends, fellow countrymen, we meet again at democracy's great port of call. every two years, at this hour, the constitution brings a new order to this house. it is an interlude for reflection, a glimpse of old truths. to our new members and their families, welcome. you are likely feeling...
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. >> thoos product that has not been used commercially yet in the united states. >> professor patrick of the university of maryland says that's true, but as someone who's spent years researching how to turn algae into fuel, he says it's worth trying. >> algae actually grows faster than any other kind of plant. that's why it may well be the best source as a feed stock for biofuel. >> why when all the arguments during the cliff crisis were over responsible budgeting was all this include sgld they just didn't have enough time. these tax breaks, the easy thing to do was simply to extend them. these aren't new. >> and more details now on how the actions in washington might affect your pocketbook in the year ahead. even though congress made a deal keeping income taxes stable on americans less than $4 hun thousand a year, likely your paycheck may shrink. that's because a 2% social security payroll tax that was temporarily waived two years ago is now back in effect. >>> in the bay area a couple making a hun thousand dollars a year taking a $2,000 cut in that income is massive. it's completely
. >> thoos product that has not been used commercially yet in the united states. >> professor patrick of the university of maryland says that's true, but as someone who's spent years researching how to turn algae into fuel, he says it's worth trying. >> algae actually grows faster than any other kind of plant. that's why it may well be the best source as a feed stock for biofuel. >> why when all the arguments during the cliff crisis were over responsible budgeting was...
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so to even entertain the idea of this happening, of the united states of america not paying its bills, is irresponsible. it's absurd. we are not a deadbeat nation. >> thank goodness. but next, news flash, we already hit the ceiling two weeks ago. and the treasury's been using, quote, extraordinary measures to pay its bills. what does that even mean? the money shuffle can't last forever. the u.s. is out of money to pay its bills, it's already spent in less than four weeks. i have cousins that do that. they play to hold the debt ceiling hostage. aides say half the conference is ready to let the nation default. speaker boehner will school them on the real threat later this week. even a temporary extension for, say, two or three months could rattle the markets and threaten the nation's credit rating. last time they hashled out a debt deal? summer of 2011 and we ended up more than a trillion dollars in mandatory spending cuts and congress still hasn't addressed and delayed again until march. we start with nbc's peter alexander outside the white house. peter, the president also told congres
so to even entertain the idea of this happening, of the united states of america not paying its bills, is irresponsible. it's absurd. we are not a deadbeat nation. >> thank goodness. but next, news flash, we already hit the ceiling two weeks ago. and the treasury's been using, quote, extraordinary measures to pay its bills. what does that even mean? the money shuffle can't last forever. the u.s. is out of money to pay its bills, it's already spent in less than four weeks. i have cousins...
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if congress refuses to give the united states government time to pay these bills on time, the result will be catastrophic. hopefully we will focus on seeing if we can put a package like this together with a little bit less drama, a little less brinksmanship, not scare the heck out of folks quite as much. >> the president doesn't want to scare us quite as much. nbc's tracie potts is on capitol hill. that was a new year's day to remember. >> it was. it was just in time for many americans who were concerned for tax rates going up. couples who make $450,000 or more will have higher tax rates here. you heard the president also talking about or eluding to the debt ceiling, that's a fight the congress still has to deal with, as the president made reference to paying those bills we already incurred. john boehner was able to gather together 85 votes in favor of this bill, overwhelmingly passed in the stat. not as much -- most republicans voted against it in the house. in the end they were able to get it past. not mentioned as much but something that limb pact a lot of paychecks, remember that
if congress refuses to give the united states government time to pay these bills on time, the result will be catastrophic. hopefully we will focus on seeing if we can put a package like this together with a little bit less drama, a little less brinksmanship, not scare the heck out of folks quite as much. >> the president doesn't want to scare us quite as much. nbc's tracie potts is on capitol hill. that was a new year's day to remember. >> it was. it was just in time for many...
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cross europe still sweeping across europe to get serious, and bold about the debt problem here in the united states. as you can see they're saying tonight that this is a small step forward. but clearly not the big bold plan that both sides have been talking about for a long time. >> and i'm live in the white house and we'll head back getting closer for his arrival there. now some reaction, i guess some information from lawmakers in the house. chris? >> so, in talking to bret, lawmakers voting for and against, among the republicans in the house there is no expectations that there will be any spending cuts in entitlements or anything going forward. there is zero expectations that there will be reforms for entitlements or anything out of this, those voting in favor of this passage, passing this legislation were only interested in getting tax rates extended and getting as many people out of the pool as they could, there is no expectation of any real fiscal reform as it relates to these things. and there is real disappointment and frustration among those who vote in order legislation that l tl wi
cross europe still sweeping across europe to get serious, and bold about the debt problem here in the united states. as you can see they're saying tonight that this is a small step forward. but clearly not the big bold plan that both sides have been talking about for a long time. >> and i'm live in the white house and we'll head back getting closer for his arrival there. now some reaction, i guess some information from lawmakers in the house. chris? >> so, in talking to bret,...
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this is the party that doesn't want to -- or at least some of them -- pay the bills of the united states of america that have already been incured. so this goes way beyond who's speaker and who runs in the next election. this is about the welfare of our nation. they are on the wrong side right now. >> and i think i'm going to have to leave it there. but i think you're right. this is more than who is the speaker and what is being spoken. that's the problem with this crowd. congresswom congresswoman, and nia, thank you for your time. wo both of you tonight, happy new year. >> happy new year, thank reallies. >> coming up, speaker boehner, you've got a situation. chris christie unload on boehner for bailing on sandy aid and he is not the only republican. as the gop cracks up, president obama is focused on the future. he's talking big about the second term today. plus, governor ultrasound rings in the new year by quietly going after abortion clinic. don't worry, governor mcdonald, we've got you next. [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be cool if we took the already great sentra apart and complete
this is the party that doesn't want to -- or at least some of them -- pay the bills of the united states of america that have already been incured. so this goes way beyond who's speaker and who runs in the next election. this is about the welfare of our nation. they are on the wrong side right now. >> and i think i'm going to have to leave it there. but i think you're right. this is more than who is the speaker and what is being spoken. that's the problem with this crowd. congresswom...
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was a few days later, that following friday after the market closed, standard & poor's downgraded the united states credit rating so we can only assume, and wall street economists are quietly whispering this, we are expecting some type of another downgrade to take place probably in the next couple of days. >>neil: well the viewers say there goes neil cavuto back from vacation and the same old beating of the drum on how this is hell and high water and my only point in mentioning this is be careful of a one day snap reaction that is just relieved to have any deal but history shows markets eventually start selling off. will that happen here? or will the market just gladly continue whistling past the graveyard? >>guest: remember this is a headline-driven market and what i mean by that for fox, we hear the news each hour it changes but what we heard today going into the first trading day of the year, congress has the deal done, whether it is the right deal or not it doesn't matter. it was closed and locked up and now we still have a number of head wins do deal with, clearly anemic growth and the
was a few days later, that following friday after the market closed, standard & poor's downgraded the united states credit rating so we can only assume, and wall street economists are quietly whispering this, we are expecting some type of another downgrade to take place probably in the next couple of days. >>neil: well the viewers say there goes neil cavuto back from vacation and the same old beating of the drum on how this is hell and high water and my only point in mentioning this...
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what we remember from that convention is the united states of america. but united is not the same thing as identical. we are not the identical states of america. and today the first business day of the new year, this is one of those days when you might really feel the difference between liberal america and conservative america. as of today, as of this week, people who earn the minimum wage saw their hourly pay go up in ten states. in all those states except for rhode island, the increase happened automatically because the state governments decided at some point that the minimum wage should go up automatically to keep up with inflation. and in those states, the average minimum wage is $8.12 an hour. $8.12 an hour. everywhere else in the country, the average is only $7.40 an hour. if you work full-time for minimum wage, the difference between what just happened in those nine states and everywhere else in the country, it's about $1500 a year, which matters, right? elections, state elections have consequences. there are big differences between the way that o
what we remember from that convention is the united states of america. but united is not the same thing as identical. we are not the identical states of america. and today the first business day of the new year, this is one of those days when you might really feel the difference between liberal america and conservative america. as of today, as of this week, people who earn the minimum wage saw their hourly pay go up in ten states. in all those states except for rhode island, the increase...
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christie came out swinging. >> this is good enough for 62 united states senators from both parties to vote for this package. this was good enough for a majority of the house of representatives. it overcame all the factual challenges. it just could not overcome the toxic internal politics of the house majority. >> oh, he is not done. >> christie was just getting warmed up. >> americans are tired of the palace intrigue and political partisanship of this congress. new jerseyans and new yorkers are tired of being treated like second class citizens. 66 days and counting. shame on you. shame on congress. this used to be something that was not political. you know, disaster relief was something that you didn't play games with. but now in this current atmosphere, everything is the subject of one upsmanship. everything is a possibility, a potential piece of bait for the political game. and it's just -- it is why the american people hate congress. >> christie told reporters he spent the new year's holiday whipping votes for relief package. the governor says he was told late last night there woul
christie came out swinging. >> this is good enough for 62 united states senators from both parties to vote for this package. this was good enough for a majority of the house of representatives. it overcame all the factual challenges. it just could not overcome the toxic internal politics of the house majority. >> oh, he is not done. >> christie was just getting warmed up. >> americans are tired of the palace intrigue and political partisanship of this congress. new...
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democrats have been remarkably united. in the previous congress before boehner took over, nancy pelosi got stuff done and continues to keep the democratic caucus quite united. no, we couldn't have that same conversation right now. >> a political piece title the rage of the northeastern gop caught our eye. it brings up an important point. quote, regardless of how the debate plays out, you can bet the issue will be revisited in 2014 when every house republican holding a storm-damaged district will be attacked for the delay. and the northeast will again be the first place the democrats will look to in their efforts to find vulnerable gop targets. susan, do you think that that's true, that a road map is being provided now to the democratic party for what's to come in the midterm? >> absolutely. when the republicans had a majority in the senate and how they built their majority in the house, it was through the northeast and they lost two seats in new hampshire in this last election. they lost a senate seat in massachusetts, los
democrats have been remarkably united. in the previous congress before boehner took over, nancy pelosi got stuff done and continues to keep the democratic caucus quite united. no, we couldn't have that same conversation right now. >> a political piece title the rage of the northeastern gop caught our eye. it brings up an important point. quote, regardless of how the debate plays out, you can bet the issue will be revisited in 2014 when every house republican holding a storm-damaged...
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has been throughout his entire career and certainly as the president of the united states in terms of not wanting to throw out the norms that have governed the way business has always done in the past. but i think we're headed towards a situation in which it will be required where he very seriously considered throwing those norms away. >> i think they're putting it between, what the old folk used to say, between a rock and a hard place in the context of where they are saying we're going to default even if it's in part. we're insisting only negotiating things that absolutely would be held hostage. so what does he do? >> all he needs is for the american people to make it very clear if, in fact, the american people felt this way. so if they felt, after an argument, you know what, we want the president to use the power provided to him under the 14th amendment. and if that became very clear, if there was a sort of clarion call, this is what the american people want. that is where the president would then ultimately have the power in this game. and then they either have to fold, which is wh
has been throughout his entire career and certainly as the president of the united states in terms of not wanting to throw out the norms that have governed the way business has always done in the past. but i think we're headed towards a situation in which it will be required where he very seriously considered throwing those norms away. >> i think they're putting it between, what the old folk used to say, between a rock and a hard place in the context of where they are saying we're going...
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every amnesty in the past weather in europe or in then united states has had the effect of attracting more people in the country illegally in the hopes of a future amnesty. lou: years ago i started talking about a rational, humane immigration policy that would take intocy account all of the concerns about displacement of those who re in this country illelly, a due process make a determination of how work permitand legal status occurred. that is not enough.th the activist groups in this country t insist upon one thing, it is remarkable demand in my eyes, they insist upon amnesty and this president is insisting upon amnesty. what is your reaction? >> what i worry about most is not amnesty, but incredibly successful campaign toma stigmatize any immigration enforcementti whatsoever.ha when you have opposition across the country to a program called secure communities which says if you have committed a crime and you enter a jail, the jlsh authorities should notify the federal immigrationh authorities to your presence, that is now viewed as unfair to legal immigrants, so we can't even penali
every amnesty in the past weather in europe or in then united states has had the effect of attracting more people in the country illegally in the hopes of a future amnesty. lou: years ago i started talking about a rational, humane immigration policy that would take intocy account all of the concerns about displacement of those who re in this country illelly, a due process make a determination of how work permitand legal status occurred. that is not enough.th the activist groups in this country...
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they arrested 250 people charged of child exploitation and a majority of the arrests were in the united states and nearly two dozen nabbed overseas. >>> the u.s. navy launched the ps about the dangers of bath salts and shows young men turning hallucinatory and there are zombie-like murders. at the end of the video, the navy doctor warns people that they unpredictable and violent. >>> one in 24 drivers admit to driving drowsy. health officials think the number is probably higher. the centers for the disease control released the results of the study today and the study found that men are likely to drive drowsy than women. >>> what about your new year's resolution. coming up, how people are ditching technology starting with facebook. and what other chances does a pilot have, catching a thief during a fly-by. ng a fly-by. the video going viral appears to be superman flying high over the beaches of southern california. and tourists stopped to take a look and this is run by road control and looks like a man of steel. the video got more than 150,000 hits. hits. there is no mass-produced human.
they arrested 250 people charged of child exploitation and a majority of the arrests were in the united states and nearly two dozen nabbed overseas. >>> the u.s. navy launched the ps about the dangers of bath salts and shows young men turning hallucinatory and there are zombie-like murders. at the end of the video, the navy doctor warns people that they unpredictable and violent. >>> one in 24 drivers admit to driving drowsy. health officials think the number is probably...
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, bring back a guest worker program we bring immigrants here to work, we want people to come to the united states to work not to go on welfare. neil: what about those who do not qualify? >> you make it clear work this welcoming arms to people who want to work here not welfare, we give back of the hand to w.h.o. come jus just -- who come here just for welfare, and a lot stricker about sending people back who don't want to work, most do come here to work, most came originally because they wanted to work not because they wanted to go on welfare, the number of latinos on welfare, there are fewer of them than white americans, latinos want to come here to work. that is why they come here. neil: what the president is doing now is cultivating voters not helping them. >> absolutely, but republicans should not sit back and say, gee, that is not right, they should get in front of the issue, and say we're as much against the ins as you are. we want a guest worker program, allow people to come into work not go on welfare 92 very well put, you had your moment, thank you david. neil: he is like mensasmar
, bring back a guest worker program we bring immigrants here to work, we want people to come to the united states to work not to go on welfare. neil: what about those who do not qualify? >> you make it clear work this welcoming arms to people who want to work here not welfare, we give back of the hand to w.h.o. come jus just -- who come here just for welfare, and a lot stricker about sending people back who don't want to work, most do come here to work, most came originally because they...
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what they have to do is they have to have a caucus united on a simple demand. whatever it is, $1 in spending cuts for every $1 in debt increases, a balanced budget amendment, but something. they also made a tactical throw back. if they do not, they will get rolled. >> charles' advice is thoughtful, but when asked if they would accept $10 for $1, everyone said it was unacceptable. we are in a position where we'd like to take tough positions but we do not like to make tough calls. >> i think we will see something inherently different. i think the president is serious when he says he will not negotiate over the debt ceiling. he should not. this is something that is artificial. >> will the new congress make a difference? more women, more latinos, gays and lesbians. or african-americans, asians. will the makeup of congress make a difference? >> if anything, congress is more polarized because of redistricting. this is part of the problem. >> you do not see a ted cruz of texas and elizabeth warren coming to terms over legislation? >> i doubt it. there's another thing
what they have to do is they have to have a caucus united on a simple demand. whatever it is, $1 in spending cuts for every $1 in debt increases, a balanced budget amendment, but something. they also made a tactical throw back. if they do not, they will get rolled. >> charles' advice is thoughtful, but when asked if they would accept $10 for $1, everyone said it was unacceptable. we are in a position where we'd like to take tough positions but we do not like to make tough calls. >>...
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a trillion word is really unique to the united states. and i think that is what is going to kill us, the absolute numbers. germany can affo to bailout greece. nobody canafford to bailout the united states, and i would agree tually th bill archer that i think he understated. if you take the total debt situation, you're talking about just shy of three-quarters of a million dollars for the -- per american family. so you get a cup of coffee from a waitress in the diner, think of loading three-quarters of a million dollars of debt on to her shoulders for what? for what? does nothing to show for. lou: her children and their children that will be paying a large measure of that. great to have you with us. making spirits bright. and after america with one of the ugliest pictres of an american cadaver toe tag to. >> doom and the oven is the into debt. lou: at least some balance here. you know how much are presidenta taxes on our middle-class. >> the bill is passed. lou: the houe passes the stem emigration bill. some democrats call it acist and pand
a trillion word is really unique to the united states. and i think that is what is going to kill us, the absolute numbers. germany can affo to bailout greece. nobody canafford to bailout the united states, and i would agree tually th bill archer that i think he understated. if you take the total debt situation, you're talking about just shy of three-quarters of a million dollars for the -- per american family. so you get a cup of coffee from a waitress in the diner, think of loading...
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and eight ambulances for a total of 13 units, not the 11 we were originally told. in the fox 5 newsroom i'm paul wagner. >>> a news alert out of d.c. tonight, police are asking for your help tracking down four men in connection with a violent attack on a metrobus. these men are suspected of attacking two women on the known 93 bus in southeast. investigate -- no. 93 bus in southeast. the men got on the bus in adams morgan. the women got on at an cost why. one of the men touched one of the women inappropriately. -- at anacostia. one of the men touched one of the women inappropriely. there was a stab. >> we do recognize that we are a part of the overall society in the washington d.c. area and crime does happen. so we're putting our resources in place to make sure that we can limit these type of crimes from happening again. >> police don't believe the suspects and victims knew each other. metro transit police are asking you to call them if you know who those guys are. you can get a closer look on the our website www.myfoxdc.com. the two women were treated and released
and eight ambulances for a total of 13 units, not the 11 we were originally told. in the fox 5 newsroom i'm paul wagner. >>> a news alert out of d.c. tonight, police are asking for your help tracking down four men in connection with a violent attack on a metrobus. these men are suspected of attacking two women on the known 93 bus in southeast. investigate -- no. 93 bus in southeast. the men got on the bus in adams morgan. the women got on at an cost why. one of the men touched one of...
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it was the vice president of the united states. joe biden came into the senate the same year i came in as a staff member. he was 29 years old at the time. he and i are exactly the same age. he had to wait a few months to be sworn in because he was too young to be sworn in to be a u.s. senator. host: this was the scene yesterday. what was your reaction at the ceremony? guest: i leaned over to him and said thank you for what you did over the weekend. i think he was indispensable over the weekend to bring these discussions to fruition. that was my comment to him. he is a gregarious guy. again, it goes back to what i said at the beginning. the fact that he was there to step been and complete the negotiations was in large measure based on his relationship with mitch mcconnell going back 25 or 30 years. that is so important in being able to get things done. host: how many people came for your swearing-in? guest: i have two grandchildren and three of my five children, and mary's brothers and we had the whole gang. host: the vice president
it was the vice president of the united states. joe biden came into the senate the same year i came in as a staff member. he was 29 years old at the time. he and i are exactly the same age. he had to wait a few months to be sworn in because he was too young to be sworn in to be a u.s. senator. host: this was the scene yesterday. what was your reaction at the ceremony? guest: i leaned over to him and said thank you for what you did over the weekend. i think he was indispensable over the weekend...
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a majority of voters do not seem the want the president of the united states to come from a republican party. the republicans have lost the popular vote in five of the last six elections, they fight very high unemployment and quite a lot of economic anxiety. and the matters are getting worse, the core demographics are shrinking, while the obama coalition is growing. one way to respond to a challenge like this, is change your positions to be more appealing to the majority of voters. that is the traditional approach. but there is another, less traditional approach, too. if republicans have a disadvantage at the presidential levels, they have a clear advantage at the house level. republicans tend to live in more rural areas than democrats and they have had more control over the redistricting processes. most things giving them more of an advantage, as a result. republicans control the house, despite 1 million more people who voted in november voted for democratic house candidates than republicans. what the republicans are trying to build on is that strength, if it can work for a congressio
a majority of voters do not seem the want the president of the united states to come from a republican party. the republicans have lost the popular vote in five of the last six elections, they fight very high unemployment and quite a lot of economic anxiety. and the matters are getting worse, the core demographics are shrinking, while the obama coalition is growing. one way to respond to a challenge like this, is change your positions to be more appealing to the majority of voters. that is the...
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this is about paying the debts of the united states. and when they threaten not to pay its debts, that creates big economic concerns. that's two months down the road. it's a preview. the good news for now is we did avert the fiscal cliff and did it by asking higher income individuals to pay a little bit more to reduce the deficit. but also making sure middle income families would continue to see the tax relief they've had. and that's really important to those families and very important to our economy. >> and i don't want to take anything away from what was accomplished because something did get done particularly when it comes to taxes and middle class families. the payroll tax, that was not dealt with. so that's going to go up from 4.2% to 6.2% now. why was that not dealt with and since it was allowed to go up, can anything be done retroactively? >> the payroll taxes are now going to go back to what they were two years ago. we provided a payroll tax cut holiday over the last two years because the economy was especially fragile and weak
this is about paying the debts of the united states. and when they threaten not to pay its debts, that creates big economic concerns. that's two months down the road. it's a preview. the good news for now is we did avert the fiscal cliff and did it by asking higher income individuals to pay a little bit more to reduce the deficit. but also making sure middle income families would continue to see the tax relief they've had. and that's really important to those families and very important to our...
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the united states, united kingdom, canada, italy, and sweden. what we see is a cop -- contradiction in policies, and from the latin american point of view, what we see is what latin america calls double morals of the united states. that is going to have consequences in terms of not just with the war on drugs and latin america, but on the credibility of american policies. this is what we're doing in colorado and washington is not just one policy, but a national policy. >> thank you. i think we can take two as comments rather than questions unless you have something to add, but the first one in terms of the public health perspective in colorado, there was a clear question in that, and -- >> yeah, just briefly, mr. mitchell, and i apologize for jumping the gun. i'll say we didn't have that debate, and the reason we didn't, and angela mentioned it, it's an initiative. there were no hearings. we have something called the title war where you frame your question people vote on, but that's it. to answer your question, we really did not have a discussion
the united states, united kingdom, canada, italy, and sweden. what we see is a cop -- contradiction in policies, and from the latin american point of view, what we see is what latin america calls double morals of the united states. that is going to have consequences in terms of not just with the war on drugs and latin america, but on the credibility of american policies. this is what we're doing in colorado and washington is not just one policy, but a national policy. >> thank you. i...
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father, ambassador kennedy was in the stand and stood up to take his hat off before the president of the united states and just as he squared with the reviewing stand, the president stood up in his car and tipped his hat to his father. >> this weekend, the 57 inauguration as president obama begins his term. live, shortly before noon eastern. it begins with a look back at the 2009 inaugural address at 10:30 a.m. eastern. and then on monday, with the swearing in at noon eastern and other inaugural festivities, including the capitol luncheon. live coverage begins at 7:00 a.m. eastern time on c-span, c- span radio, and c-span.org. join the conversation on facebook and twitter. senator patrick leahy. thank you for being with us. joining us is a congressional reporter for "the new york times" jennifer steinhauer and fawn johnson. let me begin with the comments made this past week as the president outlined his gun strategy. he made a passing reference to violent in media. you said you want to take a closer look at that part of the debate. how can congress legislate morality when it comes to gun violen
father, ambassador kennedy was in the stand and stood up to take his hat off before the president of the united states and just as he squared with the reviewing stand, the president stood up in his car and tipped his hat to his father. >> this weekend, the 57 inauguration as president obama begins his term. live, shortly before noon eastern. it begins with a look back at the 2009 inaugural address at 10:30 a.m. eastern. and then on monday, with the swearing in at noon eastern and other...
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>> my response is that women who served in our united states armed forces are more likely, more likely to be sexually battered and abused by their brethren in their own service. you know, the fact of the matter is we have been brushing under the rug, you know, the incidences of rape between soldiers and marines and sailors for any number of years. they don't get investigated. and at the end of the day those women are sent home, their careers are often ended, and the men are simply moved from duty station to duty station and continue to serve. so this is a reality that we already face today. it's not something brand new. at the end of the day being in the armed forces really is a man'
>> my response is that women who served in our united states armed forces are more likely, more likely to be sexually battered and abused by their brethren in their own service. you know, the fact of the matter is we have been brushing under the rug, you know, the incidences of rape between soldiers and marines and sailors for any number of years. they don't get investigated. and at the end of the day those women are sent home, their careers are often ended, and the men are simply moved...
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not the united states of america but the united congressional districts of america. it's the latest mickey mouse gimmick to win elections without having to win the most number of votes. remember the tricks they tried in 2012? all those changes in the voting times, all those cuts in the number of voting booths, all that effort to make it harder for people to vote? all that targeting of the people who tend to vote in ways the remembers don't like people voting? remember all that? well, now they're trying something new. they don't like that states like pennsylvania regularly vote democratic. so some political quacks came up with the idea of breaking up the state's electoral votes so the rural areas will get more power. they don't like the urban vote, as they call it, going to democratic. so they decided to kill its power over how the state goes overall. look, the real fight here is by the republicans against the country's shifting demographics. if they don't get or can't get people to vote for them they try to kill the power of those who don't. will they get away with i
not the united states of america but the united congressional districts of america. it's the latest mickey mouse gimmick to win elections without having to win the most number of votes. remember the tricks they tried in 2012? all those changes in the voting times, all those cuts in the number of voting booths, all that effort to make it harder for people to vote? all that targeting of the people who tend to vote in ways the remembers don't like people voting? remember all that? well, now...
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the united nations human rights center estimates 60,000 people have been killed in the fighting for more on israel's threat from syria, iran, its relations with the obama administration, joined by deputy speaker of the israeli in discernible. happy new year. and that looks as though some progress is being made in gaza. it looks as though this broker cease-fire is holding. are you optimistic about what it pretends? >> of very tough neighborhood. you have to be very -- ready all the time. you have a cease-fire. the cease-fire is for a few months, maybe a year, but technology. we know it is only a matter of time. must act again. next time it will be in a different manner. lou: even as now, permitting materials, downplaying but acknowledging things are improving. even a suggestion on the part of the israeli government that it could be permanent. >> we live in a better life. then think about the over palestinians. getting ready for the next conflict. unfortunately the international community telling them, wait. tell us where you're going. lou: a temporary spike. >> unfortunately as you would
the united nations human rights center estimates 60,000 people have been killed in the fighting for more on israel's threat from syria, iran, its relations with the obama administration, joined by deputy speaker of the israeli in discernible. happy new year. and that looks as though some progress is being made in gaza. it looks as though this broker cease-fire is holding. are you optimistic about what it pretends? >> of very tough neighborhood. you have to be very -- ready all the time....
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that's the ideal to which he wants to move the united states. >> bill: doesn't he see what's happened in countries like italy and spain and greece where the debt has now overwhelmed the government's ability to even function? doesn't -- see, beyond president obama's economic outlook. i don't get it. i thought about this. he blew it. he should have won. he would have won if he he had entered any urgency into the campaign the final week. he didn't. so mr. obama is a very lucky man. he is not learning any lessons from what we see visibly in europe. he is not learning any lessons from a 16 trillion-dollar plus debt. none. >> look, i agree with you entirely. if i were in a room with obama, i would be saying exactly that to him. i would be saying for 30 years we have had debates since the early reagan days about debt and deficit spending and ultimately being overtaken. and they would have been theoretical debates in the 80's. they are no longer theoretical debates. as you say we have the empirical evidence. it's in from europe. this can't go on. this will wreck the country. now, how does oba
that's the ideal to which he wants to move the united states. >> bill: doesn't he see what's happened in countries like italy and spain and greece where the debt has now overwhelmed the government's ability to even function? doesn't -- see, beyond president obama's economic outlook. i don't get it. i thought about this. he blew it. he should have won. he would have won if he he had entered any urgency into the campaign the final week. he didn't. so mr. obama is a very lucky man. he is not...
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we have said all along time is not on the united states side. inaction is a policy that will lead to a worsening of the situation. that is what we have seen now in the third year. >>gregg: do you think the united states and allies should intervene? >>guest: i think we should consider that. the fact is, our inaction means intervention now would be less effective because it is to the point they are now with a lot of anti-american elements involved in the opposition but what we are looking at now is when the regime falls, this conflict is not over and intervention would not only help put us on the right side of the conflict but would help shape the post assad future of syria and ensure that this is not simply chaos for the next year. >>gregg: russia has a huge influence and the kremlin has publicly said that the days of assad are numbered but they do not appear to be part of the solution. why? >>guest: well, there are a lot of reasons. we overstate russia's influence in syria. they have been important for the syrian regime over the decades but that
we have said all along time is not on the united states side. inaction is a policy that will lead to a worsening of the situation. that is what we have seen now in the third year. >>gregg: do you think the united states and allies should intervene? >>guest: i think we should consider that. the fact is, our inaction means intervention now would be less effective because it is to the point they are now with a lot of anti-american elements involved in the opposition but what we are...